29 July

(UTC+1)

Events on this day in the life of Manfred von Richthofen

Excerpt of Prof. Busch’s Letters Home

Käte Oltersdorf and Manfred von Richthofen – Her ‘restless’ patient. – Lance Bronnenkant and Reinhard Schröder – 2025 Aeronaut Books??p. 125??

29 July 1917
Markebeke
Marke

“…The entire squadron has now driven to Kortryk for the transport of Brauneck’s body. The Rittmstr. stayed here because he can’t endure standing for long…
…The Rittmstr.’s father, Major von Richthofen, was here again in the afternoon. I was very pleased that he found my portraits of his son to be close likeness. The protrait I recently drew of the old gentleman and gave to the Rittmstr. as a gift gave the latter great joy…
…As Richthofen told me, his younger brother will go to Breslau at the beginning of August to finish his recovery in a clinic…”

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